125 euros fine if you do not clean your sidewalk with water every week! In a box sent to the inhabitants of Châtelet (Charleroi), the town announces a cleanliness action. And recalls the police regulations in this area. But in times of drought, the information shocks local residents.
Dominic lives in the town. “You have to save water but you still have to clean the sidewalks with water. I don’t understand their decision, frankly, they are always next to their pumps”he told us, reassembled.
For the municipal authorities, there is no need to be offended, it is above all a question of taking care of your neighborhood. Marie-France Toussaint, Alderwoman for the Environment: “Here, it’s common sense that comes into play. You have to adapt. If you don’t know how to clean it, you can brush it, that’s already very good“.
The municipality does not plan to review these police regulations. However, she will be understanding in this particular period.